INDIAN RIVER COUNTY — Michael Kissner has been named as the chief executive officer of HealthSouth Treasure Coast Rehabilitation Hospital. Kissner started his new position in May. In his position as CEO, he oversees all of the hospital’s day-to-day operations as well as patient quality and care.
Prior to serving as CEO, Kissner served as director of operations for Hospital Corporation of America Physicians Services in Brentwood, Tennessee. He received a master’s degree in business administration from the Florida Institute of Technology and a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Florida State University.
“We are excited to have Mike on board as the CEO of our team in Vero Beach,” said Linda Wilder, president of HealthSouth’s southeast region. “He shares the commitment to high-quality outcomes and patient care that are not only important to us, but most important to the caregivers and patients we treat. His past experience and leadership made him an excellent candidate and proven leader for this role.”
Kissner’s past experience also includes serving as vice president of operations of Cogent Health and Healthways, Inc., and serving as chief executive officer of PhyCor, Inc. of Vero Beach for 22 years. He is a member of the Treasure Coast chapter of Medical Group Management Association, Medical Group Management Association and the Society for Hospitalist Medicine.
